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Prepare line — to catch this? (4)

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I believe the answer is:

dory

'catch this?' is the definition.
(dory is a type of fish)

'prepare line' is the wordplay.
'prepare' becomes 'do' (I've seen this in other clues).
'line' becomes 'ry' (abbreviation for railway).
'do'+'ry'='DORY'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for dory that I've seen before include "Fish and flat-bottomed boat" , "Golden-yellow fish" , "Fish for a small boat" , "Fish of mackerel family" , "Marine fish; rhymes with fable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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